National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 3381

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits)

Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 25 October 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

B. Howe

Minister of State for Community Services and Health for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Aged, Family and Health Services

 

Commencement

1. These Regulations commence on the date of commencement of paragraph 5 (c) of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990.

2. Amendment

2.1 The National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

(S.R. 368/90)—Cat. No. 15/22.10.1990

 

3. Regulation 9a (Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms)

3.1 Subregulation 9a(4):

Add at the end:

“(c) the maximum value of the pharmaceutical benefit for safety net purposes.”.

3.2 Add at the end:

“(5) The maximum value of a pharmaceutical benefit for safety net purposes is:

(a) if the pharmaceutical benefit is supplied to a pensioner who is charged under paragraph 87 (2) (a) of the Act on or after 1 November 1990: the amount referred to in that paragraph as in force when the price is charged; or

(b) if the pharmaceutical benefit is supplied to a concessional beneficiary who is charged under paragraph 87 (2) (a) of the Act on or after 1 January 1991: the amount referred to in that paragraph as in force when the price is charged: or

(c) if the price of the pharmaceutical benefit is charged under paragraph 87 (2) (b). (c) or (d) of the Act on or after 1 January 1991: the amount referred to in that paragraph as in force when the price is charged: or

(d) if the price of the pharmaceutical benefit is charged under paragraph 87 (2) (e) of the Act on or after 1 January 1991 and paragraph (e) does not apply: the amount referred to in paragraph 87 (2) (e) of the Act as in force when the price is charged: or

(e) if:

(i) the price of the pharmaceutical benefit is charged on or after 1 January 1991; and

(ii) the agreed price, within the meaning of subsection 84c (6) of the Act as in force when the price is charged, of the pharmaceutical benefit is less than the amount referred to in paragraph (d):

that agreed price, or the price charged if the price charged is less than that agreed price.”.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1990.

2. Statutory Rules 1960 No. 17 as amended to date. For Previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1990 No. 226 and see also Statutory Rules 1990 Nos. 226, 267 and 337.

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